Steering stabilizer



1937. H. GOLDEN 2,091,227

S TEERYING STABILIZER Filed July 15, 1936 INVENTOR I /%RR y 6 04.215

ATTORN EY Patented Aug. 24, 1937 STEERING STABILIZER Harry Golden, NewYork, N. Y., assignor to Magus. Products Corporation, New York, N. Y., acorporation of New York Application July 15,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to stabilizing devices; and more particularly todevices which automatically function to retain the steering wheel, orwheels in their intended positions of adjustment during the running ofan automobile.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device for eliminatingundesirable vibratory shaking or swerving of the front wheels of anautomobile, which is not uncommon in steering gear after it has becomesomewhat worn or the structure of the automobile, from overload orotherwise, is improperly balanced.

Devices of this character heretofore produced have been designed foradjustment between steering tie rods and axles on the same level. Thisis objectionable in that in many of the automobiles of the new type, theaxle and tie rod or drag link are not on the same level, andconsequently, such stabilizers can. be used only after considerable 2obending or distorting. Inasmuch as steering stabilizers are in mostinstances installed by the operator or the accessory dealer, tools forbending or distorting are not available, and in any case the installingof the stabilizer is obviously inconvenient and unsatisfactory.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a steeringstabilizer which can be readily and conveniently adjusted for height,that is for axles and tie rods on different levels as well as for axlesand ties rods on the same level.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown inthe accompanying drawing, constituting a material 35 part of thisdisclosure, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a steering stabilizer embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the steering stabilizer.

Referring to drawing, the steering stabilizer is shown to include anarcuate shoe I which embraces a tie rod T, connected with the steeringapparatus. The shoe l is preferably lined with a friction material 8,such as brake lining or sim- 45 ilar material. Shoe l is integral with aplate 2 which cooperates with a lower plate} to clamp the shoeadjustably to spaced bars 4 and 5. By

loosening bolts and nuts 9, the plates 2 and 3 can be adjustablypositioned at various points 50 along the bars 4 and 5 to compensate forvarious distances between the axle A and tie rod T on different stylesof automobiles.

Bars 4 and 5 are attached to a channel mem- 1936, Serial No. 90,647

ber 6 having side walls 1 to which are pivotally attached by means ofbolts and nuts It a. U- shaped member H, which is fixed to a plate l2integral with a V-shaped clamping member l3, the latter cooperating witha similar V-shaped clamping member l4. By means of bolts and nuts I5 andHi, the clamping members can be secured to axles A of various sizes,whether the axle be round or I-shapecl.

From the above description, it will be seen that I have provided asimple and relatively inexpensive structure for attaching to axles andtie rods on different levels as well as axles and tie rods at differentdistances apart. To adjust for different levels, it is only necessary toloosen bolts and nuts I0 so that the U-shaped member H can be rotated tothe proper angle, after which the bolts and nuts H! are tightened tomaintain the member H in such position. This enables the clampingmembers l3 and M to properly engage the axle A. The bars 4 and 5 canthen remain horizontally disposed so that the shoe I will properlyengage the tie rod at all times.

The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded as descriptive andillustrative only, and not as restrictive or limitative of theinvention, of which obviously an embodiment may be constructed includingmodifications without departing from the general scope herein indicatedand denoted by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A steering stabilizer, comprising a plate having integral therewithan arcuate shoe adapted to engage the tie rod of a steering gear, amember adjustably connected to the plate, a first U- shaped memberattached to said member, a second U-shaped member pivotally connected tothe first U-shaped member, and V-shaped clamping members supported bythe second U-shaped member.

2. A steering stabilizer, comprising a plate disposed substantiallyperpendicular to the ground and adapted to engage the tie rod of asteering gear, a pair of horizontally disposed bars adjustably connectedto said plate, a channel member attached to said bars, a U-shaped memberhaving the legs thereof pivotally connected to the side walls of thechannel member, and a pair of V- shaped clamping members supported bysaid U- shaped member.

HARRY GOLDEN.

